A case on the court’s docket for the 2021 term raises potentially far-reaching constitutional issues with obvious implications...

The State Bar of California’s sale of its ethics examination to the National Conference of Bar Examiners in 1980 and its deleg...

Frankly, a decision like Grabowski is long overdue in finding that improper ex parte communications in arbitration can no long...

The Court of Appeal’s ruling on this issue gives attorneys a monopoly over the entire process of negotiating — the drafting, r...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently considered whether the Natural Gas Act delegates the federal government’s eminent domain power...

Times are different now, really different.

Counsel and mediators have adapted well to mediation by Zoom, and for some it is now the preferred way to mediate. There even ...

Damages are the end-game for contingency fee lawyers who are typically paid 40% of the total recovery in a personal injury law...

California litigants and courts are well aware of the general rule that an opinion of a California Court of Appeal or an appel...

There is an old expression that describes an effort to exaggerate or magnify the significance of a dispute — “You don’t need t...

Disappearing and self-destructive messages were a considered a “thing of the future” not too long ago. With technological adva...

In his May 5 column, “Civil rights agencies in California are MIA for conservatees,” Thomas Coleman states repeatedly that the...

Earlier this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order extending authorization for local governments to halt evictions...

The California Supreme Court held that Robert Vivar, who pleaded guilty to a nonviolent drug offense without understanding tha...

On April 26, the Department of Labor updated its guidance concerning the Fair Labor Standards Act and its application to commo...

Recent surveys indicate that the C-suite continues to slowplay those erstwhile funding requests by in-house legal counsel seek...

The U.S. Department of Justice already has publicly charged almost 500 defendants with criminal offenses based on fraud scheme...

Last April I published an article on options available to businesses who were unable to perform contracts that had been impact...

The automotive industry was hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and is still being impacted in ways that continue t...

Over the years, motions to quash based on Delta would become a clever tactic used by tenant attorneys to attack unlawful detai...

In 1972, the California Legislature changed the age of majority from 21 to 18. One of the consequences of that decision is tha...

Five tips for employers on drafting enforceable covenants.

Organized labor, among others, is aggressively pushing the Senate to pass the Protective the Right to Organize Act, commonly r...

“Your honor, we are asking for 271 sanctions against the other party” is the refrain often hurled by one, or both, counsel dur...

The appellate process has many limitations that can deter a disappointed litigant’s pursuit of relief on appeal.

Three months ago, I filed a complaint with the Commission on Judicial Performance about egregious decisional delay by three ju...

As litigation becomes more complex and courts continue to be over-burdened, the principles of judicial economy and efficiency ...

The California Judges Association applauds the Daily Journal for publishing: “Lawyers must help protect judges,” on April 23.

When clients choose their attorneys, they place faith in the attorney to handle the matter effectively and consistently with t...

Full disclosure: I’ve learned and practiced in the litigation and trial system for over 25 years. Yet, it appears more and mor...